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ALL PARTIES AGREE!

It's OFFICIAL! The Republican Party...The Democratic Party...and The Tea Party of Walker County ALL AGREE! It's time to switch to a five seat Board of Commissioners. All three representatives spoke in support of the switch at the WRNG Town Hall Meeting at Ridgeland Highschool.

Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield said previously on WGOW-FM "we need to get our county to a board of commissioners and I'm very passionate about getting that done".

Now it's time for us to vote on November 6th.

Sole or Five Seat Commission

Is 5 greater than 1 or is 1 greater than 5? That is a question citizens of Walker County will need to make regarding the way the county is ran. Will we continue with a sole commissioner or swich to a five commissioner government? We will make that decision on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

On September, 25th at 6:30 PM the Wilson Road Neighborhood Group will host a Town Hall for residents at Ridgeland High School on Happy Valley Road at Georgia Highway 2. Citizens will be able to ask questions and get answers from both sides of the question. We have invited current Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield, Dade County Commissioner Robert Goff, Mike Cameron, Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, Walker County School Superintendent Damon Raines and others.

Below is the letter to call the special election.

Please make plans to attend and help decide the future for Walker County.

CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

WALKER COUNTY

Notice is hereby given to voters in Walker County, Georgia that a Special Election will be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018, at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters for their determination the following question:

( ) YES

“Shall the governing authority of Walker County be

changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member

board of commissioners with the chairperson elected

at large and four commissioners elected by district?”

( ) NO

All persons desiring to vote in favor, or for approval, of the question shall vote YES. All persons desiring to vote against, or for the rejection, of the question shall vote NO. If a majority of the persons voting vote in favor of the question, the question shall be approved, otherwise it shall be rejected and of no force or effect. All voting precincts will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Residents of Walker County who are qualified to register to vote, and are not currently registered, or who need to update their voter registration information, may do so through the close of business Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Persons may register to vote online at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov or at any of the designated places for registering Walker County residents. If you have moved into, out of, or within the county and have not notified the Walker Board of Elections and Registration, please do so no later than October 9, 2018.

Early In-Person Voting will begin Monday, October 15, 2018 and end on Friday, November 2, 2018. The hours and locations for Early Voting will be available on www.walkercountyelections.com

Voters who wish to vote by Mail may apply by submitting an application to the Walker County Elections Office at P.O. Box 1105, LaFayette, GA 30728, by emailing an application to elections@walkerga.us or by faxing an application to (706) 639-3346. Applications are available at www.walkercountyelections.com. Voted ballots must be received by 7:00pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Residents may call (706) 638-4349 for any questions regarding registration or voting.

This 30th day of July 2018.

Danielle L. Montgomery, Director

Walker County Board of Elections and Registration

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STORM SHELTER USED TO PROTECT RESIDENTS

Our storm shelter was operational during the storms the week of April 3, 2017. These storms gave the impression of severe damage and our residents were protected. WDEF News 12 WDEF-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee published a story about our community and our wonderful storm shelter.

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